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F55.9: Abuse of non-dependence-producing substances: Unspecified substance

You want a certain substance very badly. You are damaging your health as a result.

You are taking a certain substance even though you do not have to. Maybe you were prescribed this certain substance to begin with. Now you do not actually need the substance any more. But you are taking the substance nevertheless. Physical harm can be caused by taking them. When an attempt is made to dissuade someone from taking the substance, the advice is usually rejected.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).